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- Monday, 06 November 2017
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Australian job ads bounce 1.4%
Australian job advertisements rebounded in October after a brief dip the previous month, suggesting the country's run of strong employment gains could last a while yet, a survey showed on Monday. A monthly survey by Australia and New Zealand Banking…- Friday, 03 November 2017
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USD - Major events in the week ahead
Events that marked the week: On Tuesday, CB Consumer Confidence figures were released. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had improved marginally in September (an upward revision), increased again in October. The Index now stands at 125.9 (1985=100), up…- Friday, 03 November 2017
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Non-Manufacturing PMI inclined to 60.1
The NMI® registered 60.1 percent, which is 0.3 percentage point higher than the September reading of 59.8 percent. This represents continued growth in the non-manufacturing sector at a slightly faster rate. This is the highest NMI reading since the index’s…- Friday, 03 November 2017
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U.S. job growth speeds up, unemployment rate falls
U.S. job growth accelerated in October after hurricane-related disruptions in the prior month, but a sharp retreat in annual wage gains and surge in the number of people dropping out of the work force cast a cloud over the labor…- Friday, 03 November 2017
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UK Services PMI increased to 55.6
UK service providers indicated that business activity growth improved on its recent underwhelming trend in October. The latest expansion of service sector output was the fastest since April, supported by improved order books and resilient client demand. Service providers also…- Friday, 03 November 2017
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Australian Retail Sales unchanged in September
The trend estimate was relatively unchanged (0.0%) in September 2017 following a relatively unchanged estimate (0.0%) in August 2017 and a relatively unchanged estimate (0.0%) in July 2017. The seasonally adjusted estimate was relatively unchanged (0.0%) in September 2017. This…- Thursday, 02 November 2017
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Unemployment Claims decreased to 229,000
In the week ending October 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 229,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's revised level. The 4-week moving average was 232,500, a decrease of 7,250 from the previous week's…- Thursday, 02 November 2017
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Bank of England hikes rates for the first time in a decade
Alongside Governor Mark Carney, the majority of rate-setters at the U.K.'s central bank voted in favor of hiking the benchmark rate to 0.5 percent from 0.25 percent. The Bank of England's decision to rate hikes Thursday sees the central bank…- Thursday, 02 November 2017
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Construction PMI up to 50.8
UK construction companies signalled that business conditions remained subdued during October. Output growth was largely confined to house building, which partly offset lower volumes of civil engineering and commercial activity. Moreover, the balance of construction firms expecting an increase in…- Thursday, 02 November 2017
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Australian Trade Balance surplus rose to $1,7 billion
In trend terms, the balance on goods and services was a surplus of $1,061m in September 2017, an increase of $6m on the surplus in August 2017. In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a surplus…- Popular
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UK still likely to leave the EU with a negotiated agreement, says Number 10
A successful deal with the European Union remains the “most…
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Sentix Investors Confidence rose to 14.7 in August
The summer heat in Europe is also causing economic temperatures…
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German factory orders -4.0% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports…
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China's July exports growth still seen holding up despite U.S. tariffs: Reuters poll
China's exports are expected to have maintained solid growth in…